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Fire Department (102)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fire Department (102) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $90,982; the highest distinct record was $112,746.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$90,982
Highest record
$112,746

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,982) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,431 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$71,927
$80,988
$90,982
$99,293
$105,697

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,697 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,927. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$1.5M
22
$70,607
2015
$1.5M
0.8%
19
13.6%
$76,775
8.7%
2016
$1.4M
7.6%
18
5.3%
$75,304
1.9%
2017
$1.6M
12.5%
18
±0%
$85,613
13.7%
2018
$1.4M
7.4%
17
5.6%
$86,761
1.3%
2019
$1.6M
10.0%
18
5.9%
$89,876
3.6%
2020
$1.8M
12.0%
20
11.1%
$90,982
1.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lee Morgan

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (102)

2020 total comp
$87,883
Base pay
$87,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,883
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72007
Employee ID
148447

Lee Morgan works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (102). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. Lee earned $87,883 in 2020.

Brandon Strausser

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (102)

2020 total comp
$87,627
Base pay
$87,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,627
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
152202

Brandon Strausser holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (102). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $87,627.

John Lukiewski

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (102)

2013 total comp
$87,114
Base pay
$87,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,114
Hire date
1987-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72594
Employee ID
41360

At Fire Department (102), John Lukiewski serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They have served since 1987 (about 26 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $87,114.